Lookie what $5000 buys you....

[Kern Dog]

For the past couple of hours, I've been looking online for tires.
The front wheels here are 16 x 7 so the sizes for that width are readily available. I can get a 245 or 255 50-16 from a wide variety of manufacturers.
However.....
The rear wheels being 10 inches wide is great for filling out the wheelwell. The 16 inch diameter is the hard part. I can get drag radials in a 295-50-16 size but so far, I can't find anything street legal. Everything so far is ultrashort tread if any at all, or slicks. This won't be a track only car.
A 295-50-15 is readily available. The 17 and 18" diameter is better for 295 series tires too.
I'll keep looking. Maybe I will find something. There are Mickey Thompsons on these wheels right now but they are date coded 2013. I'm not settling for 12 year old tires!
I'm not sure if I will stick with these wheels or not. It might make more sense to step back to a 15 or up to a 17. The 16" diameter size seems to be an orphan.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

16" was the first "Big" wheel tire, but it was being phased out by the mid 90's... And I doubt that situation is gonna improve... That said here's a DOT drag radial...

Hoosier Racing Tire 17326DR2 Hoosier DOT Drag Radial Tires | Summit Racing

 

[Kern Dog]

Thank you, I did see that. The near lack of tread has me spooked a bit. I can't imagine that tire would do well if I got caught in rain.
Another thing....I want all 4 tires to have the same tread pattern. The meager tire selection in the 16" rim diameter will limit me.
I've had these wheels for almost 10 years, trying to find a use for them. The huge backspacing of the rear wheels has always made them a non starter.
I bought the van axle specifically to work with these wheels. I could sell the 3rd member and probably come out ahead. At this point, I'm stepping back to think about what options I have.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Yeah, IMO 16" is a dead option...